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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 8h

Go support this sleazy game made by smart people. If you're not sure, there's a playable demo on Steam and itch (playable in browser!) - links in the campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aco...

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Slime in the Ice Machine: It's Your Inheritance, Kid

Kick open the doors to the greatest bars in the cosmos (and the worst) to unravel surreal mysteries in this PC/Mac/Xbox game.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 12h

Ambrosia Sky physical OST is coming! Featuring specially mastered tracks by GREJ for this release, and all-new artwork from the inimitable Ysabel Li. Preorders are open now - please share!

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is my 2025 GotY - please go purchase, play and enjoy

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Listen to some ska. That'll fix it.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This key has yet to be cracked; if you know anyone who loves a mystery (and a free game) send it around pher them.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Here's a steam key for Ambrosia Sky! First come, first serve. H2BV8-EMROE-K2CTO Ah, but I'm feeling cryptic. That code won't work as-is... The key is to think like a Scarab.

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Jules Glegg 🏳️‍⚧️ @julesfern.gay · 07/08/2026

Ambrosia Sky development gore thread Here's the very first time the cleaning tech worked. According to my file naming this was the 8th attempt to get a good result

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you want to give us a little extra support: Encourage friends (and enemies) to grab the game! It's a good deal right now, and word of mouth helps a ton Pick up the OST, which directly benefits both Soft Rains and our amazing composer, Grej store.steampowered.com/app/3763620/...

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Save 20% on Ambrosia Sky (Original Soundtrack) on Steam

Ambrosia Sky OST showcases the world of the Cluster through dynamically rich and immersive tracks by award-winning composer Grej. This is additional content for Ambrosia Sky, but does not include the...

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ambrosia Sky is now complete. I hope you find it as compelling and complex to play as it was for us to build. Act Two is a FREE update, and the base game is 20% off this week. The full-game price goes up soon, so now is the best time to grab or gift a copy! store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...

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Save 20% on Ambrosia Sky on Steam

You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, explore trea...

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Incredibly honored to have @katybentz.bsky.social as part of Ambrosia Sky Can't wait for folks to experience Act Two in just TEN DAYS

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Why am I like this at 10:22am on a Friday

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Doing another stream - feel free to catch it live if you want to throw out any Q's etc

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

There's no episode this week of "Exploring Ambrosia", but you can find last week's episode below! Joined by @joelburgess.bsky.social, we deconstruct the second level of Act One: the Bhat Communications Tower. 🗼 youtu.be/QKHwYvpMpuE?...

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Exploring Ambrosia [EP.2] - Bhat Communications Tower

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Going live in a few minutes to play some Ambrosia Sky and happy to take questions/etc if anyone wants to talk about the game, LD in general, etc!

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Come say hi this weekend at TCAF! 🙋‍♀️ In collaboration with @torontocomics.bsky.social & @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social, we're bringing our sci-fi adventure to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. Find us on the fourth floor! For more info, visit: torontocomics.com

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

"Ambiguous Space" - gaps in level design that don't clearly telegraph if they're passable. Made this note while playtesting some Ambrosia Sky Act Two work, and realized it might be interesting to share here as a small-but-practical LD tip.

Playtest notes on an image from an in-development level from Ambrosia Sky Act Two. The text on the image follows in a reply to this post.

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Ambrosia Sky: Act One has been nominated for the Canadian Game Awards! 🎇 We're proud to be considered for "Best Indie Game" and "Best PC Game", alongside some other incredible Canadian studios. 🍁 Find the full nominees list here: canadiangameawards.ca/en/nominees

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Still an absolute favorite and deep @jeffpobst.bsky.social lore to boot

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Not even done with GDC day two and worried about losing my voice. And so it dawned on me… I wonder how many of the lovely folks whom I mostly get to see at events like this just… think I have a naturally husky voice?

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Richard Rouse III @richardrouse.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Back this year at GDC with Rules of the Game - honored to feature @joelburgess.bsky.social @tduringer.bsky.social Steve Meretzky @writnelson.bsky.social & @ashleyruhl.bsky.social ! Come by Wednesday 10:30 to hear some rules you will definitely for sure love and not disagree with at all. Mostly.

Title slide for Rules of the Game 2026 with all the speakers I mentioned in the main text huzzah!

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It’s playtest day at Soft Rains- settling in to run through Act 2 with premium Cluster rations at the ready

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Ain't no jumpscare like a "I'm doing other work for a bit, just hop into the call whenever you're ready" jumpscare

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Any other level designers grow up with this influence? My Gram collected David Winter cottages and I loved to stare at those things and imagine them as little spaces to explore. I often forget how much they influenced my love of a nook and a cranny.

She's got it all - an exposed staircase, turrets, ramparts, lil' doors and undercrofts. 14/10

Tudor or not tudor? With these multiple planes of elevation, you better tudon't pass on the chance to

My Gram must have this one - it's instantly comforting and familiar. I love the unevern ground, staircased foundation, and underway. Just quaint and cozy perfection.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Some sickos don't miss & our pal here is one such sicko

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

One of the things I'm really grateful to Soft Rains and Ambrosia Sky for is how much hands-on work I get to do in the engine these days. It can be surprising how much a career trajectory can make it difficult to stay close to the tools. So it's very gratifying to be able to do stuff like this.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It is pronounced “Pokemon zig-a-zig ah”

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Refreshing mask treatment for Willow this morning

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dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Jesse runs our podcast and produces loads of work for noclip_2. If we had the funds to hire him more we would so grab this guy if you need work. Video / audio / Canadian insight. He’s your lad.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Stupendously proud of the CAPY crew in this moment. Find Your Words isn't just an adorable game that exudes charm - it's a labor of love in the truest sense of the words. Noble is not too strong a word - this is meaningful work, with a real purpose. 💙

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Michelle Hwu understands the often-invisible work that goes into building a cohesive audioscape. What stood out in working with her wasn’t just her experience in game audio direction, but the care and intent behind every creative choice. www.linkedin.com/in/michelleh...

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Michelle Hwu - Soft Rains | LinkedIn

Audio Director with over a decade of audio experience across games and post-production… · Experience: Soft Rains · Education: Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology · Location: Greater Toront...

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Andrea Luc facilitates the impossible. She didn’t just balance the tension between ambitious goals and real-world delivery, helping steer us to deliver Ambrosia Sky: Act One at a high level of quality - she did so with infinite grace, empathy, and pragmatic professionalism. www.producewithhe.art

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Andrea Luc

Curious about the work I do as a game producer, designer, writer and mini-project manager? Take a look.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Thomas Fraser’s work is unmissable in Ambrosia Sky; he built the modular kit that underpins our brutalist environments, refined lighting across our levels, built and placed set decoration elements, and configured assets to support our complex simulation systems. thomasfraser.artstation.com

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Thomas Fraser

shapes and stuff

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Ysabel Li embodies the best kind of concept artist; an indispensable partner in translating ideas to the screen. www.artstation.com/ysabellee

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Ysabel Li

Concept Artist

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

As 2025 winds to a close, we say goodbye to a few members of our team whose work was instrumental in bringing Ambrosia Sky: Act One to life. Each of these folks is an incredible talent. Though we've made the difficult decision to part ways for now, I'd be lucky to work with any of them again.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Quite enjoyed this visual surprise when booting up the editor after leaving my viewports in an odd state from last working session.

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Our latest devlog is now available! ✨ For this month's devlog, we join @joelburgess.bsky.social as he puts on his level design hat once more and breaks down the intentions & work behind one of our levels: The Bhat Communications Tower. Read it here: tiny.cc/ambrosiasky-...

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

we did it, @zusty.bsky.social. We achieved the ideal elevator pitch

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Hotel Infinity launches today on Meta Quest & PS VR2! It's a roomscale VR experience built around natural locomotion. Every step you take in real life moves you through the game Meta Quest: www.meta.com/experiences/... PS VR2: store.playstation.com/en-us/concep... youtu.be/ixaSqmiYqyU?...

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Hotel Infinity - Launch Trailer (Meta Quest & PS VR2)

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christina 死神 @chhopsky.tv · 12/11/2025

how it started: how it's going:

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Really proud of this green check. Folks across the team took performance seriously and that diligence means Ambrosia Sky runs great on Steam Deck (while doing pretty intense simulation magic)

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Don't miss the Soundtrack for Ambrosia Sky. Grej is a phenom, and his work absolutely elevates the game. The OST is more than game music. Arranged for listening and professionally mastered, it is a wonderful album. Give it a listen and show support for Grej: store.steampowered.com/app/3763620/...

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Ambrosia Sky: Act One is out now. Support is everything right now. If you purchase a copy: thank you. If you enjoy it, please leave a review. If you like what we're doing as a studio, tell a friend. Discovery is lifeblood in games today, and grassroots support makes the difference for indies

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Our Skyrim segment featuring @joelburgess.bsky.social is about to begin! We've got 65+ mods installed, and for every one he spots, we will donate an extra $10! Watch here: www.twitch.tv/softrainsgames

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

When the writing literally overshadows the writer. I wasn't able to go, so thanks to Kevin Ly who caught this shot from the audience of @kaittremblay.bsky.social at Hot Docs yesterday.

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

We've kicked off our 24h pre-launch charity stream, and so far it's mostly hot takes about potatoes and household appliances. There WILL be video games stuff later. I am pretty sure. www.twitch.tv/softrainsgames

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

We are also *matching* the first $1500 CAD made in donations, so you'll get even more bang for your buck! 💸 All proceeds go to supporting our local children's hospital, @sickkidsto.bsky.social! 💛

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This, for me, is the modern equivalent of volunteering for a dunk tank

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Joel Burgess @joelburgess.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Come watch @astroscout.ca absolutely stump me with a modded-to-the-gills Skyrim run as part of our charity marathon for @extralife4kids.bsky.social This Sunday, Nov 9! Just in time for the launch of Ambrosia Sky Act One Nov 10 - which is also just in time for Skyrim's 19th anniversary on Nov 11.

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